Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-03-16

fuse at first, expecting to be urged OF
"teased" into doing what they had
from the first intended TO do, the only
real fear being that possibly they
would be overlooked, and not invited
at all.
"I'm on the sea I'm on the sea.
roared bad singer. You're not"
cried musical punster in the COM
pany; you would be on the c if you
sang in tune. hut you are on the b
fat, confound you."-Ex.
Miss Della Kelly will take the part
of Patience" in the opera of that
name, TO be given by the Alpena
Musical Society, some time during
the month of April.
A very pretty Sunday school song
is the one entitled, "Put your Armor
on, my Boys" There is, however, a
young lady who doesn't like to hear
it. She says it sounds like "put your
arm around me, boys"
Who and where is the musician
that said the critic resembled the mos
quito, because he gains a living by
sticking his quill into the blood of his
victims and fattens on their annoy
ance and discomfort.
We would like to hear more of Mr..
George Hawkins singing. He pos.
sesses one of the finest tenor voices,
and should appear oftener in public.
Every music teacher should view
his art from the theoretical as well as
the practical side. There are too many
that make light of theory, regarding
it superfuous study, one that is
after all of very little use to the prac'
tical player and singer. This is a
mistake. Theory lays down the law
by which art works are produced, and
the same rules which the composer
applies in the production of his art
work also help the executant to pro-
perly perform the same.
The "Why Not Club" is the name
given to a new social and musical or
ganization recently formed by the
young people of our city.
Mrs. Fizzletop has been making an
earnest effort to have her son Johnny
taught to play the piano. A few days
ago Mrs. Fizzletop called up stairs
"Why amt you practicins your piece,
Johnny" 81 am" you are not.
You haven't touched the piano the
last hour" 1--WE been practicing all
the same. There are rests in this
march and | am practicing them over
and over until | know them perfect"
-Siftings.
A young vocalist failing to execute
the trill of his part effectually apoliz-
ed to the audience by saying that he
trembled so he could not shake.
Samson was no great shakes as a
performer, and yet it stands to his
credit that he was the first man to
bring down the house.-Post.
Mr.. easier, the violinist. will leave
for Chicago, on Wednesday of this
week. This gentleman has made
many friends during his stay in AL
pena, who will regret his departure.
Never doubt musicians word
when he says he can't play. Ten
chances to one, he can't.
1t is a most remarkable and entirely
unaccountable thing that nine out of
ten of the young ladies who are hav-
ing their voices trained, are forbidden
by their instructors to sing in chorus
es. A voice that can be injured by
good chorus practice is not much of
voice. IF the chorus ruins it, the
chorus has saved the world much
agony.-Ex.
We would like to see our Congre-
gational friends have new pipe or
gan. They have a fine choir and a
thoroughly competent organist, and
with the assistance of new organ
could make their music first class in
every respect.
A grand concert, under the auspices
Of the Alpena Lecture Association,
will be given at the Opera House,
some time during the present month.